We All Scream! Free Ice Cream For First Day Of Spring, Helps Good Causes

LAKEWOOD, OH - It may not feel like Spring outside, but you can give your tastebuds a preview of the coming season for free. Several local ice cream joints are offering a free scoop of ice cream in honor of the official start of Spring.

Ice cream chain Dairy Queen is giving away a free small vanilla ice cream, on a cone, on March 20. The chain is hoping that customers will use the extra pocket change to make a donation to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Locally, Lakewood's Sweet Spot, 17806 Detroit Ave., is hosting its own Spring-inspired giveaway on March 21. If you visit the Sweet Spot between noon and 9 p.m. on Tuesday, you can get a free scoop of gelato in a flavor of your choice.

On the company's Facebook page, representatives explained why they moved their giveaway to March 21. THe owners of Sweet Spot recently had a child, Clementine, who was born with Down Syndrome. March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day and donations from the day will be given to Gigi's Playhouse Cleveland. The groups says they will also be donating proceeds from the sales of double scoops, pints, and quarts to Gigi's.

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